This past Monday night, my wife Diane and I had a once a lifetime experience. We got to attend the red carpet premiere of the last Harry Potter movie at Lincoln Center in New York. Diane has to be. Please click the headline to read the whole story. Current Affairs Leadership

We live in a time when our career is not just a sum total of years we spent in the industry. Our career is about what projects we initiated/handled/led and what difference did the project deliver. Project is a new eco-system, a new playground where we play and thrive as professionals to deliver our best.

The members of the demographic, commonly known as Generation “Y” were born between the years 1981 and 1994, which makes them ages 17 to 30 in year 2011. They are the young up-and-coming leaders of society. There are a lot of them, and since they will soon fill most of the jobs being given up [.].

In Car Guys vs. Bean Counters , legendary auto executive Bob Lutz gives an eye-opening account about what went wrong in the U.S. auto industry, with details of behind the scenes activities. He puts “numbers” in perspective. Too often they are used to overrule common sense. It is bred into the system. It’s not rocket science…. Like us on Facebook.

Last week I introduced the mentoring Survey. You are free to take the survey if you haven’t yet. You’ll find it HERE. I’ll continue to update any significant changes or swing in numbers, which may occur. This week I’ve talked about mentoring, here are those posts in the order they appeared. Why I (You) Need a Mentor?
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I am never sure how much personal information to share on my blog. My usual formula is 10% personal and 90% business/self development. And of course lots of book reviews. realize how lucky I am to be healthy. So - no running or gardening for a few weeks. Cannot even do pushups. And what weight lifting I do at least for the short term will be light.
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Have you noticed the two new badges on our left sidebar? We’re honored to be featured on both Alltop and Leadership Digital, two great sources of management insight and advice. Alltop is a content aggregator developed by Guy Kawasaki, Will Mayall and Kathryn Henkens. It’s special because it is selective about what sites it lists. If So, Why? ).
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Happy Friday - I hope you have had a wonderful week and are ready to end it on a high note! Each Friday I like to highlight a resource that I have found to be beneficial in my never ending quest to Maximize Possibility and get the most out of life. Enjoy!
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If you're a boss, you know that every day is a challenge to do better. Set clear expectations and make things easier on everyone. Supervision Boss Working Supervisor's Support Kit Management Leadership
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